the comet/fireball appeared large and broke up quickly after flashing into view. how would we differentiate from fallen satellite / ice / rubble / junk?
Location
Address
, England (GB)
Latitude
51° 44' 4.29'' N (51.734524°)
Longitude
1° 15' 2.62'' W (-1.250729°)
Elevation
57.513416m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2022-06-27 00:32 BST
UT Date & Time
2022-06-26 23:32 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
105°
Moving
Facing azimuth
338.97°
First azimuth
338.42°
First elevation
19°
Last azimuth
347.79°
Last elevation
25°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-12
Color
Light Green, Yellow, Light Yellow, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
0.8s
Length
7°
Remarks
glowing train breaking off from the fireball before dissipating
Terminal flash
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
the fireball broke up from one large trail into a bulk and a tail, both dissipating within 1-2 seconds of splitting
